Religious Architecture

Mayor Mohammad Hanif Jame Mosque / Shatotto

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Architects: ShatottoArea: 16,500 ft²Year: 2018Photography: Mike Kelley, Will ScottLead Architects: Rafiq AzamDesign Team: Ikramoon Nisa, Mohammad Akter Hossen, Mohiminul IslamEngineering: Mustafizur RahmanLandscape: Rafiq AzamConsultants: Shatotto Architecture for Green LivingMaterials: BSRM, Mirpur Ceramic, Nasir Glass, RAK, SupercreatClient: Dhaka South City CorporationCity: DhakaCountry: Bangladesh Mayor Mohammad Hanif Jame Mosque by Shatotto is a 16,500-square-foot religious and civic …

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Saint Benedict Chapel / Peter Zumthor | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Peter ZumthorArea: 115 m² (1,238 ft²)Year: 1988Photography: Felipe Camus, Trevor Patt, Giancarlo Gareiss, Paloma de la Quintana, Adrian Michael, Jonathan Lin, Timothy Brown, Carlos Castro, Pedro Varela, William, jonathanvlarocca, fcamusd, p2cl, Wikimedia CommonsStructural Engineers: Jürg Buchli, Jürg Conzett, Walter BielerClient: Disentis AbbeyCity: SumvitgCountry: Switzerland Saint Benedict Chapel, a religious building designed by Peter Zumthor …

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Chapel of St. Ignatius / Steven Holl Architects | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Steven Holl ArchitectsArea: 567 m² (6,100 ft²)Year: 1997Photography: Steven Holl Architects, Paul Warchol Photography, Petr Šmídek, Max Anderson, TRANIMAGING, See.Jay, Sarahehthomas, Wikimedia Commons, Joe MabelDesign Architect: Steven HollProject Architect: Tim BadeProject Team: Janet Cross, Jan Kinsbergen, Justin Korhammer, Audra TuskesLocal Architect: Olson Sundberg ArchitectsStructural Engineer: Monte Clark Engineering, Datum EngineeringElectrical Engineer: Abacus Engineered SystemsMechanical …

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Convent of La Tourette / Le Corbuiser | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Le CorbusierYear: 1960Photography: Le Corbuiser, lecorbusier-worldheritage.org, FLC, ADAGP, Olivier Martin Gambier, Cemal Emden, Samuel Ludwig, Maria Gonzalez, elyullo, Fernando Schapochnik, Wikimedia Commons, Alexandre NormanCity: Éveux-sur-l’ArbresleCountry: France Convent of La Tourette, a religious complex designed by Le Corbusier in Éveux-sur-l’Arbresle, France, has redefined monastic architecture through a synthesis of modernist spatial logic, Brutalist material expression, …

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St. Mary Cathedral / Kenzo Tange | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Kenzo TangeArea: 3,650 m² (39,288 ft²)Year: 1964Photography: Kenzo Tange, Tange Associates, Frances Loeb Library, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, James Florio Photography, Xia Zhi, Scarletgreen, Mobileart, D. Fajio, Wikimedia Commons, Morio, Zairon, Shinjuku1, Fred Cherrygarden, BigjapStructural Engineer: Yoshikatsu TsuboiCity: Tokyo (Bunkyo)Country: Japan St. Mary’s Cathedral, a religious building designed by Kenzo Tange in …

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Church on the Water / Tadao Ando Architect & Associates | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Tadao Ando Architect & AssociatesArea: 520 m² (5,597 ft²)Year: 1988Photography: Tadao Ando, Tadao Ando Architect & Associates, Ji Young Lee, Yoshio Shiratori, Hirofumi Inaba, The National Art Center Tokyo, Hoshino Resort, Wikimedia Commons, ume-y, 準建築人手札網站 Forgemind ArchiMedia, Photocon Japan, MIKI Yoshihito, Archweb, architecture-history.orgCity: ShimukappuCountry: Japan Church on the Water is a religious building designed …

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Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church / Renzo Piano Building Workshop

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Architects: Renzo Piano Building WorkshopArea: 20,400 m²Year: 2004Photography: Gianni Berengo Gardin; Vittorio Grassi; Christian Richters; Michel DenancéLead Architects: Renzo Piano Building WorkshopContractor: FABBRICA DELLA CHIESA s.c.a.r.lStructural Engineering: Favero & MilanCivil Engineering: Studio AmbienteMaterials: Apricena stone, timber, steel, glassClient: Provincia dei Frati Minori Cappuccini di FoggiaManufacturers: TECU®, CampolonghiLandscape Design: E. TrabellaUrban Planning: Studio AmbienteLighting Design: P. …

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MIT Chapel / Eero Saarinen | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Eero SaarinenYear: 1955Photography: Eero Saarinen and Associates, Iñaki Bergera, Gunnar Klack, Trevor Patt, Wikimedia Commons, Madcoverboy, NateBergin, archjourney.org, j.czliao, caribbeanfreephoto, isabelle, kathia shiehCity: CambridgeCountry: United States MIT Chapel, a religious building designed by Eero Saarinen in Cambridge, has redefined non-denominational sacred space through controlled light, material restraint, and spatial introspection, completed in 1955. MIT …

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Thorncrown Chapel / E. Fay Jones | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architect: E. Fay Jones (Euine Fay Jones)Area: Approx. 120 m² (1291.68 ft²)Photography: Randall Connaughton, University of Arkansas, John Langholz, Clinton Steeds, EEJCCProject Type: Chapel / Religious buildingClient: Jim ReedCity: Eureka SpringsCountry: United States Thorncrown Chapel, a religious building designed by E. Fay Jones and completed in 1980 in Eureka Springs, United States, redefined the relationship …

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Church of the Light / Tadao Ando Architect & Associates | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Tadao Ando Architect & AssociatesArea: 113.04 m² (1,217 ft²)Year: 1989 (Chapel), 1999 (Sunday School Addition)Photography: Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, Naoya Fujii, Antje Verena, Bergmann, archigardener.com, BuouStructural Engineer: Ascoral Engineering AssociatesContractor: Tatsumi Kensetsu Co.City: IbarakiCountry: Japan Church of the Light chapel, designed by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, completed in 1989, redefined …

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São José Da Boavista Church and Parish Center / Matos Gameiro Arquitectos + atelier Bugio

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Architects: Matos Gameiro Arquitectos, atelier BugioYear: 2025Photography: Gonçalo MatosLead Architects: Pedro Matos Gameiro, João Favila MenezesCollaborators: Miguel Moreira, Ana Loureiro, Fernando Amado, Francesco Mariani, Ana Amado, Mariana Bacelar, Miguel Antunes, José Pinto, Maria Gameiro, Bruno Esteves, Diogo Rodrigues, Miguel Feijoó, Teresa Carrilho MateusCity: LisbonCountry: Portugal Completed in 2025, São José Da Boavista Church and Parish …

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Mausoleum of Martyrdom of Polish Villages / Nizio Design International

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Architects: Nizio Design InternationalYear: 2021Photography: Marcin CzechowiczCity: MichniówCountry: Poland The Mausoleum of Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów is a commemorative complex completed in 2021 and designed by Nizio Design International. Conceived as both a memorial and a museum, the project honors the memory of Polish rural communities pacified during World War II, with particular …

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Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence / Walter Maria Förderer | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Walter Maria FördererYear: 1971Photography: Jonathan Ducrest, David Willen, Alan Aubry, Jordan GuillaumeClient: Commune d’HérémenceLocation: HérémenceCountry: Switzerland Saint-Nicolas Church in Hérémence marks its fiftieth anniversary with renewed attention to its architectural and cultural significance. Completed in 1971, the building replaced an eighteenth-century sanctuary destroyed by an earthquake and introduced a striking expression of modernity to …

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Jami At-Taqwa Mosque Cibinong / Ismail Solehudin Architecture

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Architects: Ismail Solehudin ArchitectureArea: 900 m²Year: 2025Photography: Lu’Luil Ma’nunLead Architects: Ismail SolehudinDesign Assistant: Radhian Dwi A, Dimas H, Faisal AEstimator: Devina A, Thalia AStructure Engineer: Andi DzikrilConstruction: WANI Build Construction, Ali Yazid Bustomi, Ihsan HadiyatManufacturers: Conwood, Niro, PT Aluminium Extrusion Indonesia (ALEXINDO), TotoCategory: MosqueLocation: CibinongCountry: Indonesia The Jami At-Taqwa Mosque in Cibinong, designed by Ismail …

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Tile Chapel / Jimenez Arquitectos + FB+ estudio

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Architects: FB+ estudio, Jimenez ArquitectosArea: 25 m²Year: 2020Manufacturers: AutoDesk, TaquilCategory: ChapelA Lead Architects: Iván Jimenez, Freddy BonillaGraphics And Plans: Mateo FigueroaLayout: Kelly LitumaIllustrations Of The Altar: Belén OviedoIllustrations Of The Chapet: Oscar CuencaDrone Video: Francisco SamaniegoParish Priest Of Taquil: Victor Manuel Yanangómez TandazoArtistic Collaboration: Boris Salinas / Ñaño Casa MuseoClay Sculpture: Bayardo CuencaCommunity Liaison: Bolívar …

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As-Salam Mosque / Archeground Ltd.

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Architects: Archeground Ltd.Area: 1034 m²Year: 2022Photographs: Faruque Abdullah ShawonLead Architect: Ar. Nabi Newaz KhanCategory: MosqueLead Team: Ar. Lutfullahil MajidDesign Team: Ar. Md Mahmudul Islam, Ar. Mobarak Hossaine, Ar. Shahadat ShakilCity: Ramgati UpazilaCountry: Bangladesh As-Salam Jame Mosque, a religious building designed by Archeground Ltd. in Ramgati Upazila, Bangladesh, has strengthened the spiritual and communal life of …

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Birch Moss Chapel / Kengo Kuma & Associates

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Architects: Kengo Kuma & AssociatesArea: 66 m²Year: 2015Project Team: Masafumi Yukimoto, Ayumu ShimotsukasaCity: NaganoCountry: Japan The Birch Moss Chapel by Kengo Kuma & Associates blends seamlessly into Karuizawa’s birch forest. Steel structures clad in birch trunks mimic the trees, supporting a glazed roof, while glass and acrylic benches enhance their ethereal quality. Moss-covered floors inside …

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the Breeze Hall / SHISUO design office

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Architects: SHISUO design officeArea: 680 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Runzi Zhu, Xiaobin Lv, DONG Image, Sanif, Jianyuan YeManufacturers: CEMIMAX赛迈发科技Lead Architects: Sanif, Chang ShanCategory: Chapel, Pavilion, Town & City HallDesign Team: Lin Zihan,Zhang HanLandscape Consultant: Jin Yinyin – Jian Ding Landscape DesignStructure Consultant: Yang Xiaotian, Wu Kunying – iStructureLighting Consultant: Hung Shenglin, Liu Jingyi – Arlit DesignClients: Shanghai …

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Vuong Dinh Temple / Cote Architects

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Architects: Cote ArchitectsArea: 200 m²Year: 2024Photographs: Hoang LeManufacturers: Eurotile, INAX, KenwinLead Architect: Hoang Viet HungContractor / Builders: COTE ArchExecution of Wood Interrior: W-FACTORYLighting Designer: Dien Quang HueMEP & HVAC Consultant: COTE ArchCategory: TempleDesign Team: Nguyen Ba Vuong, Vo Thanh Thuy, Le Van Hoang Hai, Vo Doan HungStructure Engineer: Nguyen Minh HoangCity: Thành phố HuếCountry: Vietnam …

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Shafagh Tomb / 35-51 ARCHITECTURE office

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Architects: 35-51 ARCHITECTURE officeArea: 448 m²Year: 2023Photographs: Arash AkhtaranLead Architects: Hamid Abbasloo,Abbas Yaghooti,Neda Adiban RadCategory: Religious Architecture, Crypts & MausoleumsDesign Team: Mohammad Reza AghaieCalligraphy Artist: Mohammad Reza AmouzadPhase 2 & Construction Consultant: Javad HadavandiGlaze Artist: Shirin Soroudi, Mehdi RahimiStructure: Majid KoolivandMechanical: Hadi SalehiConstruction Manager: Naser AkbarzadehConstruction Supervisor: Mostafa JafariConstruction Collaborators: Mohammad Reza Khani, Hashem Rezaie, …

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The ET-302 Memorial / Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers

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Architects: Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and EngineersArea: 40000 m²Year: 2025Photographs: Aron SimenehManufacturers: Geoplast, Casalgrande Padana, Cavatorta, EDILCHIMICA, Fassa Bortolo, Fils, Goman, IAM Design, Inda, Mapei, Onduline, Reguitti, Sineco, Siof, VamaCategory: Park, Memorial Center, LandscapeProject Team: Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and EngineersGeneral Constructing: Elmi Olindo ContractorsDistrict: GimbichuCountry: Ethiopia The ET-302 Memorial cultural project designed by Alebel …

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Frihamnskyrkan Church / Elding Oscarson

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Architects: Elding OscarsonArea: 11000 m²Year: 2023Photographs: Johan DehlinContractor: B.R.A. byggDesign Team: Elding OscarsonClient: Smyrnakyrkan pentecostal parishCity: GothenburgCountry: Sweden Frihamnskyrkan Church, a mixed-use religious and community building designed by Elding Oscarson in the redeveloped docklands of Gothenburg, has expanded sacral architecture to serve a multicultural Pentecostal parish through an extensive social program. Completed in October 2023, …

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Convento do Beato Event Center / RISCO

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Architects: RISCOArea: 5574 m²Year: 2022Photographs: Carolina DelgadoManufacturers: Geberit, JUNG, Jansen, Reggiani, Reynaers Aluminium, Assa Abloy, Bega, CLIMAR, Saint-Gobain, iGuzzini, Bobrick, CIFIAL, Dialum, EGE, EXENIA, FLOS, FTF, Fassa Bortolo, JNF, Lasvit, +6Products Used in This Project: Light Switch – LS 990 by JUNG, Curtain Walls – ConceptWall 50 by Reynaers Aluminium, Fire Doors – Economy 50 …

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Earth Memorial / Gitai Architects

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Architects: Gitai ArchitectsArea: 800 m²Year: 2018Photographs: Yohan ZerdounManufacturers: Sika, Excellent Coatings, Greenline, Rammed Earth, Steico, Tradical® BâtirLead Architects: Ben Gitai, Munio Gitai, Dani Guinness, Charly CrochuTypography Design: Michael GordonSoundscaper: Ludowig Berger, Alexander PospischilDepartment of Civil Engineering at the Technion Haifa: Sagi Filin, Reuma RaavRammed Earth: Nitzan Iserovitch, Yaron freelanderClients: The municipality of HaifaCity: Kiryat HaimCountry: …

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Open Chapel / Christoph Hesse Architects

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Architects: Christoph Hesse ArchitectsArea: 50 m²Year: 2024Photography: Laurian Ghinitoiu, Christoph Hesse ArchitectsLead Architects: Christoph Hesse, Michela QuadrelliStructural Engineer: Ing. Martin GernandtCollaboration: Local Community / Groß & WilkeClient: Bergkapelle Hillershausen e.V.City: KorbachCountry: Germany The Open Chapel by Christoph Hesse Architects, located in Hillerhausen, Germany, is a community-driven architectural project completed in 2024. Featuring twelve sandstone pillars …

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The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption / Pietro Belluschi and Pier-Luigi Nervi | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Pietro Belluschi and Pier-Luigi Nervi: Pietro Belluschi and Pier Luigi NerviYear: 1971Photographs: Liao YushengCity: San FranciscoCountry: United States The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, designed by Pietro Belluschi and Pier Luigi Nervi in San Francisco, is a landmark that merges Catholic tradition with modern engineering. Its 190-foot hyperbolic paraboloid cupola culminates in …

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Rothko Chapel / Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone, Eugene Aubry | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone, Eugene AubryYear: 1971Photographs: Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone, Eugene Aubry, Chad Kleitsch, Adelaide de Menil Carpenter, Romano CagnoniCity: HoustonCountry: United States The Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas, designed by Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone, and Eugene Aubry, is a non-denominational space envisioned by Mark Rothko and commissioned in 1964 by John and …

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Igualada Cemetery / Enric Miralles + Estudio Carme Pinos | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Enric Miralles, Estudio Carme Pinós: Estudio Carme PinosYear: 1994Photographs: Frans Drewniak, David CabreraMunicipality: BarcelonaCountry: Spain Igualada Cemetery by Enric Miralles and Estudio Carme Pinos in Barcelona, Spain is a redefined burial space completed in 1994, envisioned as a “city of the dead” to connect the living and the departed within the serene Catalonian landscape. …

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Permanence of Memory Grave / PHYD Arquitectura

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Architects: PHYD ArquitecturaArea: 9 m²Year: 2020Photographs: emontenegro / architectural photographyStructure: GWICConstruction: Geração em PedraAuthor Architects: Paulo Henrique Durão, ArquitectoCollaborators: Inês Belmarço, Inês Oliveira, João Gil Antunes, João Ricardo Dias, Marta SantosCity: GolegãCountry: Portugal The Permanence of Memory Grave by PHYD Arquitectura explores the relationship between architecture and memory, with the tomb symbolizing the permanence of …

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North Christian Church / Eero Saarinen | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Eero SaarinenYear: 1964Photographs: Danube66, Noktulo, Hassan Bagheri, Greg Hume, Wikimedia Commons, Nancy Aurand-Humpf , Carol M. HighsmithCity: ColumbusCountry: United States The North Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen and completed in 1964, explores the relationship between faith, nature, and architecture. Its hexagonal form and 192-foot spire symbolically connect heaven and Earth. …

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